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Yilmazyerli, Mert

Yilmazyerli, Mert

GM🇹🇷

FIDEFIDE 6305962· Male· Turkiye· Born in 1992

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Mert Yilmazyerli, a 34-year-old Turkish Grandmaster, is rated 2478 and ranked 14th among Turkish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Isbank of Turkiye Chess Super League - 2025, Pamukkale International Open Chess Tournament - A, and 11th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament - A. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 Turkiye Rapid Chess Championship) and 2 blitz events (including Pamukkale International Open Blitz Chess Tournament) recently. His peak of 2542 was reached at age 31 (Apr 2023, World #414 at the time); he spent 67 months in Turkish top 10, with a longest streak of 3 consecutive years.

Awarded GM in 2022 (age 30), IM in 2014 (age 22), and FM in 2010 (age 18). At junior level, he reached #3, #5, #4 and #5 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

2478

Standard

Rpd2426·Blz2402

All-time high

2542

−64 pts below
Apr 2023 · age 31

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#14

#14 · Turkish players · of 3,742
67 months in National top 10 (2014–2025)

Career timeline

23 entries
2025
67 months in national top 10
longest streak 44 months · since Jul 2014
Aug 2025
2023
Peak World rank: #414
at age 31 · rated 2542
May 2023
All-time peak 2542
at age 31 · −64 from today
Apr 2023
2022
GM title awardedGM
at age 30 · 2022 2nd FIDE Council
Aug 2022
6-month rising streak
+81 Elo
Jul 2022
Crossed 2500
at age 30
May 2022

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Muhammed Batuhan DastanGM 2,562
Isbank of Turkiye Chess Super League - 2025 · Aug 2025 · +1.2 Elo
Evolution
-37
2515 → 2478
Tournaments
3
28 games
Score
14.5/ 2851.8%
8W17D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Isbank of Turkiye Chess Super League - 2025
Team
Aug 20256/10#422447-3.3
Pamukkale International Open Chess Tournament - A
Open Swiss
Jul 20255/8#202240-20.4
11th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament - A
Open Swiss
Jun 20253.5/6#1122315-13.8
Worst Elo result: Pamukkale International Open Chess Tournament - A (-20.4 Elo, finished #20).

Most-Played Opponents

vsDeniz OzenIM
🇹🇷TUR·2367
+13 −3 =7
23 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsCem Kaan GokerkanGM
🇹🇷TUR·2507
+10 −1 =11
22 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsSerkan SoysalIM
🇹🇷TUR·2374
+14 −1 =4
19 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsAlper Efe AtamanFM
🇹🇷TUR·2069
+16 −2 =1
19 games·last met Oct 2017
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vsUmut Erdem GunduzIM
🇹🇷TUR·2238
+10 −0 =7
17 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings

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Turkiye
#14
out of 3,929 players
Europe
#446
in continent
World
#750
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Turkiye
1
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2,708
2
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2,641
3
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2,565
4
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2,549
4
🇹🇷Yilmaz, MustafaFollow Mustafa YilmazTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
6
🇹🇷Dastan, Muhammed BatuhanFollow Muhammed Batuhan DastanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,538
7
🇹🇷Can, EmreFollow Emre CanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,526
8
🇹🇷Ali Marandi, Cemil CanFollow Cemil Can Ali MarandiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,514
9
🇹🇷Kilic, ErayFollow Eray KilicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,511
10
🇹🇷Gokerkan, Cem KaanFollow Cem Kaan GokerkanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,507
...
14🇹🇷Yilmazyerli, Mert2,478
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
446🇹🇷Yilmazyerli, Mert2,478
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
750🇹🇷Yilmazyerli, Mert2,478